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Sean McKittrick

Sean McKittrick

Producer · Born January 1, 1975 (51) · Berkeley, California, U.S.

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Shortly after graduating from UCLA, Sean McKittrick produced the cult classic "Donnie Darko," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, which was a quirky sci-fi thriller that was nominated for The Grand Jury Award at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. McKittrick produced "Southland Tales," nominated for a Golden Palm Award at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival and also produced Bobcat Goldthwait's "World's Greatest Dad," starring Robin Williams which debuted at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and "I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell," based on Tucker Max's best-selling book. In 2009, McKittrick's produced "The Box," a sci-fi thriller starring James Marsden, Frank Langella, and Cameron Diaz. McKittrick produced Bobcat Goldthwait's "God Bless America," which premiered as part of the Midnight Madness Series at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival and followed up with Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon's "Hell Baby," which premiered the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. McKittrick also produced Jason Bateman's directorial debut of "Bad Words," which was distributed by Focus Features. He also produced John Ridley's Jimi Hendrix film "All Is By My Side" starring Andre Benjamin, Imogen Poots and Hayley Atwell, which both appeared as part of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. He also acted as producer on "North of Hell" written and directed by Anthony Burns starring Katherine Heigl and Patrick Wilson, set to be released in Spring 2015. He is producing the film adaptation of Jane Austen and Seth Graham-Smith's "Pride & Prejudice & Zombies" starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Matt Smith, Douglas Booth and Bella Heathcote financed through Sierra-Affinity.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1975 (51)
From
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Works as
Producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Sean McKittrick's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Morality
24%
Bonds
20%
Power
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 5 · Earnest 12

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Absurd
16
Melancholic
10
Dread
5
Manic
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sean McKittrick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean McKittrick's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Death Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • Vice Is Broke(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Poacher(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • It Lives Inside(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Truth(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Antebellum(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Missy(2020)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Us(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Time Freak(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Oath(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • BlacKkKlansman(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Band Aid(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Get Out(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Green is Gold(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Home Sweet Hell(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jimi: All Is by My Side(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Words(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hell Baby(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • God Bless America(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Operation: Endgame(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Box(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • World's Greatest Dad(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Southland Tales(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Donnie Darko(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Visceral Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Bulls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Casket Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Sapien Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 29 of them dated from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Get Out (2017)

$260M worldwide

Highest rated

Get Out (2017)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing33 of 33: 33 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

1 major award from 6 major nominations, 2018–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
  2. 2018
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Feature

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sean McKittrick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Southland Tales (2006)

76th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Get Out (2017)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sean McKittrick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles23–83 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles16–65 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles38–92 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs16 titles32–65 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles20–78 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sean McKittrick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean McKittrick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward H. Hamm Jr. shares the most, 23.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles